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In honor of Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Awareness Month, Team AFib, of which StopAfib.org is a member, would like to invite you to our second webinar, “AFib CARE: Creating A Role for Effective Teams”, taking place at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 14. During the live webinar, a host of expert panelists will provide guidance …

August 15, 2011 Summary: We explore the concern of the atrial fibrillation patient community as to whether staying in afib long term could be a "death sentence" in the Patient Perspective column in the August issue of EP Lab Digest. Reading time: 1–2 minutes Dallas, TX — In her first regular Patient Perspective column, which …

August 10, 2011 Summary: StopAfib.org applauds US Senate passage by unanimous consent of the Atrial Fibrillation Resolution (S. Res. 243) to promote atrial fibrillation awareness, diagnosis, and treatment Reading time: 1–2 minutes Great news! The US Senate has passed the Atrial Fibrillation Resolution (S. Res. 243) by unanimous consent. The resolution, introduced by Sen. Michael …

By Mellanie True Hills and Peggy Noonan Summary: In light of recent news about the use of Multaq (dronedarone) for atrial fibrillation, it's time to put into context for patients what has transpired in the two years since FDA approval. Aproximate reading time:  15–20 minutes August 9, 2011 It has been two years since the …

By Mellanie True Hills and Peggy Noonan Summary: As StopAfib.org explores the controversy surrounding Multaq (dronedarone), we see what some experts have said to help patients put this information into context Aproximate reading time: 5–7 minutes August 9, 2011 As we reported in our companion piece on Multaq, What Do We Know About Multaq (dronedarone) …

By Mellanie True Hills July 7, 2011 Summary: An FDA Advisory Committee will review rivaroxaban (Xarelto) as an alternative to warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation on September 8, 2011. In this video interview, Dr. Elaine Hylek discusses the results of clinical trials of rivaroxaban and the currently-approved dabigatran (Pradaxa). Reading and watching time: …

June 28, 2011 Summary: Here is the transcript of our June 13 afib community chat with the atrial fibrillation experts at the Cleveland Clinic, which provided a rare opportunity to get answers to the most pressing questions of the afib community. There were too many questions to answer during the chat, but the doctors generously …

By Christine Welniak June 14, 2011 Summary: The long-term effectiveness of atrial fibrillation catheter ablations may be improved by two new technologies, the TactiCath radiofrequency catheter and the CardioFocus laser balloon. Reading time: Approximately 4–5 minutes Catheter ablation has been proven to be more effective at stopping atrial fibrillation than antiarrhythmic drugs, but for many …

By Mellanie True Hills June 6, 2011 Summary: StopAfib.org applauds the introduction of House Resolution 295 to promote atrial fibrillation awareness, diagnosis, and treatment Reading time: 2–4 minutes House Resolution 295 was just introduced into the US House of Representatives by Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) along with co-introducers Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and Representative Charles …